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Gujarati Teacher rapes student, forces her to marry…
Express News Service , March 11, 2007Vadodara, March 10: A 20-year-old girl on Friday alleged that her college teacher had raped her, after 'luring' her to Ahmedabad with false promises of helping her win Rs…
Kerala's liquor consumption reaches 8.3 litres per capita
This is one first that Kerala will not be crowing about - the state leads in per capita consumption of liquor at a staggering 8.3 litres!The per capita consumption of liquor in the rest of…
Between the Black & the Red Light
Original in Malayalam: Chillumedayilirunn Kalleriyoo by Savad Rahman Translated in English by Sony V. Mathew, Published at Boloji.com "An excellent, multi-dimensional account of the life of sex workers in Kamathipura in Maharastra and the adjoining states.…
"Till death do us marry" – Hindu woman…
AHMEDABAD, India (Reuters ) - An Indian woman, despairing over her lover's accidental death when he fell down a well soon after their engagement, insisted on ceremonially marrying his corpse just minutes before the cremation."It…
Kerala has witnessed 9,244 suicides
Kerala has witnessed increased suicides (to 9,244), rapes (478) and violence against women (8,087 cases) while dowry-related deaths recorded a downswing, says a new report here.According to the Economic Review released in the Kerala assembly…
India's small shops battle to keep Wal-Mart out
CTV.ca India's small retailers are fighting a battle of David and Goliath proportions as they attempt to block Wal-Mart's attempts to penetrate the massive market.The world's largest retailer is attempting to open hundreds of outlets…
Number of missing children on the rise in…
Rajib Chatterjee/SNS KOLKATA, March 10. — Children are disappearing with growing frequency in the state, particularly in the remote parts of it. So it seems from the annual report of the Union ministry for women…
In Patna, wine flows more than water
Manoj Chaurasia/SNSPATNA, March 10. — Alcohol sales in Patna have rocketed to nearly one litre per person per month making booze almost more readily available than fresh drinking water. While nearly 80 percent of Patna’s…